Biology 12 will be taught in accordance to the B.C. Ministry of Education Prescribed Learning Outcomes. Students will gain knowledge and understanding of various topics in Biology with emphasis on those processes relating to Human Biology. Students will also acquire the skills to apply and interpret their knowledge and to conduct a scientific inquiry.
Main Units of Study
Textbook: Inquiry Into Life by Mader (McGraw Hill)
✔ Cell Biology – cell structure, cell compounds and biological molecules, DNA replication, protein synthesis, transport across cell membrane, enzymes. ✔ Human Biology – digestive system, circulatory system, respiratory system, nervous system, urinary system, reproductive system.
Expectations
All students are expected to come to class on time and prepared for the lesson and activities. Students are to bring their textbook, binder, writing utensils, and a scientific calculator to every class. The binder should have page dividers to separate the units and it must be maintained in a neat and organized manner.
Laboratory activities are mandatory and may be scheduled during the afternoon session (3:30-4:45pm).
Daily revision, including the completion of review questions and preparatory reading, is expected.
Work (ex. homework, assignments, labs, etc.) is to be done neatly and on time. Late submission without good reason is evidence of poor work habits and will be reflected in the student’s evaluation.
In the case of absences, the student needs to notify the teacher, preferably in writing. It is the student’s responsibility to catch up on missed notes and work. Any missed work (ex. quizzes, tests, assignments, labs, etc.) must be made up as soon as the student returns.
Completion of all work, including exams, is mandatory for course completion.
Academic honesty is expected at all times.
There will be a final exam in June.
Assessment and Reporting
Assessment is continuous. As such, we will constantly be observing classroom participation, the quality of questioning and answering, the quality of assignments, the degree of effort being shown, and so on. Students will be given many and varied opportunities to demonstrate performance, and there will not be an over-reliance on any particular measure of assessment, such as tests, essays or projects. We will achieve an overall picture of student achievement by including in the assessment everything that the student does within the course.
Reporting will be done at the end of each term. In order to determine a student’s progress in this course, we will evaluate his or her performance on the provincially prescribed learning outcomes for the course. These can be viewed at http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/.
Overview
Biology 12 will be taught in accordance to the B.C. Ministry of Education Prescribed Learning Outcomes. Students will gain knowledge and understanding of various topics in Biology with emphasis on those processes relating to Human Biology. Students will also acquire the skills to apply and interpret their knowledge and to conduct a scientific inquiry.
Main Units of Study
Textbook: Inquiry Into Life by Mader (McGraw Hill)
✔ Cell Biology – cell structure, cell compounds and biological molecules, DNA replication, protein synthesis, transport across cell membrane, enzymes.
✔ Human Biology – digestive system, circulatory system, respiratory system, nervous system, urinary system, reproductive system.
Expectations
Assessment and Reporting
Assessment is continuous. As such, we will constantly be observing classroom participation, the quality of questioning and answering, the quality of assignments, the degree of effort being shown, and so on. Students will be given many and varied opportunities to demonstrate performance, and there will not be an over-reliance on any particular measure of assessment, such as tests, essays or projects. We will achieve an overall picture of student achievement by including in the assessment everything that the student does within the course.
Reporting will be done at the end of each term. In order to determine a student’s progress in this course, we will evaluate his or her performance on the provincially prescribed learning outcomes for the course. These can be viewed at http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/.